Semester Summary
Instead of submitting detailed grades, K-8 students and high school students enrolled in the Cover Only option may provide a semester summary. This summary should briefly describe your child’s activities and learning experiences during the semester. It can include topics studied, projects completed, as well as academic and non-academic progress and goals you find important to document.
The summary serves as evidence that your child has received instruction in the subjects required by law. Below are examples to guide you on the level of detail typically expected. You may present your summary in either list or paragraph format, whichever you prefer. Feel free to add more information if you wish.
Semester Summary Examples
Kindergarten Student
Jasmine has shown significant progress in both English and math this semester. She spent a great deal of time outdoors, where she enjoyed practicing counting, recognizing sight words, and exploring the natural world. She also learned to identify several types of trees. Jasmine delights in story time and especially enjoys doing crafts. She can now recognize letters and associate them with their corresponding sounds.
4th Grade Student
Wesley has shown impressive growth in reading and comprehension, reading aloud with a partner each day. He has developed a deep love for chapter books, particularly the Battles for Boys series. His writing skills continue to grow as he regularly practices cursive, learns typing, and writes stories both by hand and on the computer.
An enthusiastic gardener, Wesley tends to his own vegetable and flower beds and often incorporates his gardening experiences into his stories. A talented artist, he illustrates his handwritten tales with detailed drawings of his garden. In math, he is steadily memorizing multiplication tables, which is helping him grasp long division more confidently.
Wesley enjoys listening to audiobooks and historical narratives. This semester, he participated in hunting season and learned to clean and process a deer. He has taken a keen interest in anatomy and can accurately identify many of the animal’s organs. His creative and practical learning is well-rounded with weekly piano lessons and new involvement in scouting.
11th Grade Student
Isabel reached a major milestone this semester by earning her driver’s license, an achievement she’s rightfully proud of. She continues to thrive in the arts, taking private lessons with a local artist and focusing on mixed media, painting, and sculpting as she pursues her goal of becoming a professional artist. This summer, she will begin an internship with the same artist to further develop her skills and gain real-world experience.
Academically, Isabel successfully completed geometry and biology, earning a 4.0 GPA in both subjects. She also completed a research paper and a creative writing project, the latter of which she submitted to HSLDA’s online writing competition. In addition, she took an online personal finance course as well as health and American history, earning strong grades across the board.
Isabel has started exploring potential career paths and the educational requirements needed to pursue them. Rounding out a well-balanced semester, she also achieved her black belt in martial arts, demonstrating discipline and dedication both academically and personally.